It all started when four designers responded to a request and offered to donate
their time, material,expenses and expertise,
to enhance and revamp drab chemotherapy rooms...
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Our Founder and Executive Director Nancy J. Ballard has been awarded a local Jefferson Award and will be considered nationally. The cameras were there Saturday, December 4, 2011 with Kate Kelly of Channel Five news to film the ten volunteers (including Nancy and her husband Mario) as they transformed the Community Room at Marin Specialty Care in Greenbrae, CA. Now, a renewed, revamped and lovely facility named The Corinne Fuller Room takes it place
RoomsThatRock4Chemo connects interior designers with hospitals and clinics that provide out patient chemotherapy. Since its founding in May 2011, our custom-designed rooms together host over 40,000 patient visits per year in San Francisco, Marin County in California and San Salvador in El Salvador.
It all began with a simple philanthropic gesture, Nancy Ballard offered to donate her botanical paintings to the dreary chemotherapy rooms in Dr. Hufford’s San Francisco medical office. Dr. Hufford was overjoyed with the artistic gifts of generosity, yet she saw a much bigger future for the project.
In an effort to revamp the chemotherapy rooms in their entirety, Nancy reached out to twenty local interior designers for their professional aid. Within three days, six designers had reacted enthusiastically, volunteering their time and creative efforts for the first RTR4C Project. Since then, talented teams of room revamping designers have been transforming bland spaces into vibrant, warm and colorful environments that evoke positive vibes into the dreary circumstances often experienced in these treatment rooms. These rooms have been completed and are highlighted on our website.
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RTR4C is a member of Local Independent Charities of America,
A recipient of grants from
Paragon Real Estate Group in San Francisco
and Marin Specialty Care Inc.in Greenbrae, California
RTR4C is a volunteer organization operating through contributions, in-kind donations, and proceeds from fund-raising events. They do not receive state or federal funding and are solely dependent on contributions from the community, individuals and corporations. RTR4C has no religious or political agendas or affiliations. TaxID# 20-0879422, A Marin Link Project.
Donations made payable to RTR4C, c/o Marin Link, 5800 Northgate Mall #250 San Rafael, CA 94903 USA
Those that use our Rocked Rooms, are quite delighted to be in an environment that softens the harsh reality of what they must endure and that does have an impact on health. Family as well is overwhelmed and appreciative that someone cares enough to contribute to the overall environment of their loved one. The designers also glean health and gratitude and are delighted to be making a difference for those they serve. Each designer names their room as well as lists those involved in the creation of the room with a gratitude plaque. It is a show of gratitude to all those that had a part in creating the room while reminding the patient they are cared for.
Mission Statement
RoomsThatRock4Chemo&... is a nonprofit organization devoted to creating positive, healing, lovely and uplifting spaces that spiritually, emotionally, and physically support those dealing with challenges to their health. By transforming unimaginative often sterile spaces into vibrant, warm and peaceful environments in collaboration with interior designers, local vendors and facilities that provide treatment, this work of love, compassion and creativity brings the comfort of beauty, peace, and caring to those suffering thus making a real difference in their lives as well as their families and all those involved with their care
Founded in San Francisco, California. RoomsThatRock4Chemo. TaxID# 20-0879422.
